Routine scale and polish at a fixed interval vs No scheduled scale and polish treatment: Plaque
- Population
- Healthy dentate adults with mild to moderate gingivitis, without severe periodontitis
- Intervention
- Routine scale and polish at a fixed interval
- Comparison
- No scheduled scale and polish treatment
- Outcome
- Plaque
Routine scale and polish (6-monthly or 12-monthly) showed no clear difference in plaque compared with no treatment (no scale and polish) (low certainty).
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Routine scale and polish (6-monthly or 12-monthly) vs No treatment (no scale and polish) Plaque · Healthy dentate adults with mild to moderate gingivitis, without severe periodontitis · 24 months, 6-monthly (12-monthly parallel) Routine scale and polish (6-monthly or 12-monthly) showed no clear difference in plaque compared with no treatment (no scale and polish) (low certainty). Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults (2013) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD004625.PUB4, superseded | MD -0.04 [-0.13, 0.05] | 1 study · 207 participants | Low |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Routine scale and polish for periodontal health in adults 2018 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2018-01-10 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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How reviews are matched to this question
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